Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

[mvossman]

I think mainly Kyrie will be here, because his trade value is lower and you need some veterans to mentor the kids. Though I get the sense that the Mavs will be very active with a wrecking ball approach. The non-committal talk by Masai with regards to Washington and Gafford makes me think something like this will happen:

Bryant + #20 for Washington
Kispert + #23 for Gafford
#9 + TPE for #12 + #17 + Wiggins + Joe

Take

Johnson
Steinbach
Okorie
Anderson
Evans

Your young core becomes

Anderson/Okorie
Christie/Evans
Flagg/Bryant
Johnson/Steinbach
Lively/Cisse

...and at the start of the 2028/2029 literally every contract except the rookie deals is gone (if you want to).

I think its wildly unlikely the Mavs will be making 5 picks in the first round of the draft.